megyn: deadly developments out of syria. two coordinated car bombs rocking the capital of damascus. a car bomb ripped through commuters, and as they rushed to help another bomb won't off. a syrian newspaper report says the attack targeted those loyal to bashar al-asaad. new questions about president obama's approach to the fiscal cliff negotiations. taxes are going to go up and there will be massive defense spending cuts come next year if they don't do something on capitol hill. we showed you at the top of the hour how the white house was grilled about what spending cuts are being negotiated to avoid these pending cuts we are about to get which many feel are draconian and whether the wt wants to raise them and deal with them or postpone them until the new year and what sense would that make. last night syndicated clemmist charles -- syndicated columnist charles krauthammer says the president is not serious about solving the country's fiscal problems and claims his strategy is to drive a wedge between republicans. he pointed to a lack of discussion over spending cuts as evidence. >>